Stephanie Demaree ('09) wins Espadas Prize

Stephanie's project on "Macondo versus McOndo: realismo mágico y el peso de la memoria histórica en The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao" began as a paper in the senior research seminar. Her paper evolved into a stellar presentation that was then given at the 30th annual MACLAS conference held at The College of William and Mary. The Espadas Prize is given annually to the best undergraduate essay presented at the MACLAS conference. According to Barbara Tenenbaum of the Library of Congress, chair of the prize committee, the decision was unanimous. Other members included Joan Marx of Muhlenberg College and editor of MACLAS Latin American Essays, and Consuelo Hernández of American University. Photographed with Stephanie Demaree (right) is Hispanic Studies Professor Regina Root.